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Diopside vs Wollastonite - What's the difference?

diopside | wollastonite |

As nouns the difference between diopside and wollastonite

is that diopside is (mineral) a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula ca]]mgsi2[[oxygen|o6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks while wollastonite is (mineralogy) a grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, ca]]si[[oxygen|o3, found deposited in limestone.

diopside

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula Ca]]MgSi2[[oxygen, O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

    • External links

    * ("diopside" on Wikipedia)

    wollastonite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia wollastonite)
  • (mineralogy) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, Ca]]Si[[oxygen, O3, found deposited in limestone.